Have you received a reminder of 'iCloud storage space shortage'? What happens after canceling iCloud+?

Tech 2023-07-18 15:55:39 Source: Network

Chao News Client Reporter Yu Yebo Intern Zhou Tongxin"ICloud storage space is insufficient", "iCloud storage space is full", "Upgrade iCloud+scheme", Apple Cloud storage's three consecutive Cues, are you worried?Recently, photography enthusiast Zhang Bin told Chao News that his Apple phone is often prompted by iCloud for insufficient memory space. Whenever he receives such information, he experiences memory anxiety and urgently wants to turn off these annoying reminders

Chao News Client Reporter Yu Yebo Intern Zhou Tongxin

"ICloud storage space is insufficient", "iCloud storage space is full", "Upgrade iCloud+scheme", Apple Cloud storage's three consecutive Cues, are you worried?

Recently, photography enthusiast Zhang Bin told Chao News that his Apple phone is often prompted by iCloud for insufficient memory space. Whenever he receives such information, he experiences memory anxiety and urgently wants to turn off these annoying reminders.

ICloud Cloud storage is a must for "fans"

But the free space is only 5GB

As an emerging network storage technology, Cloud storage is a mode of online storage. Data backup, archiving and Disaster recovery are three possible uses of Cloud storage. Users can choose different storage capacity and service levels according to their needs, and pay by use.

"In the end, using this function (Cloud storage) is to be afraid of losing your phone, and many important data and precious photos will be lost." It is understood that Zhang Bin previously purchased a package of 6 yuan/month, with a storage space of 50GB. From the pictures, it can be seen that the capacity bar has been filled with "photos".

He said that every time he opens' Settings' or 'Photos', he will passively receive a reminder that' iCloud storage space is full, upgrade iCloud+solution... '. "If I upgrade the Cloud storage space again, the capacity will be up to 200GB, which is not only a waste but also an extra 15 yuan/month, which is unacceptable to me," said Zhang Bin.

Zhang Bin searched for relevant information online and found a way to turn off these "reminders".

As Apple's "cloud product", iCloud Cloud storage mainly serves users of Apple devices, giving Apple users 5G of free space. If you want to increase storage space to become iCloud+users, you need to pay extra. In addition, iCloud Cloud storage will always follow the same account, so changing phones under the same account can't make them "slim down" or "disappear". It will, like a separate entity, give you the information you need in time when using another device, but at the same time it will occupy the Cloud storage space of your other device. However, for "Apple fans" with multiple Apple devices, the convenience of this feature is enough to make them pay for it.

It's easy to turn off reminders, but turning them off means that my future photos or data cannot be synchronized to the cloud. If I want to keep the cloud feature, I can only pay or 'slim down' my phone. Zhang Bin said, turning off reminders like 'iCloud storage space is insufficient' only requires two steps:

1. Enter the iCloud cloud space in the settings and turn off iCloud cloud backup

2. Click Show All to view "All apps using iCloud" and close all apps in Figure 2. If you free up storage space for iCloud or no longer use iCloud features, the message 'iCloud storage space is low' will not appear.

The best way to slim down in cloud space:

Equipped with a hard drive or backed up to a computer

Although there are no annoying reminders, as Zhang Bin said, if the amount of information stored in iCloud exceeds the capacity of the new storage space scheme, iCloud will be unable to synchronize or update information. Therefore, there is still a risk of losing the latest data.

Image source: iCloud official

The Chao News reporter called Apple customer service and followed their instructions to open the iCloud management account storage space. You can see all the apps that occupy iCloud, and it was found that "photos" occupy the most storage space.

The iCloud will only be updated again after increasing storage capacity or deleting information to make more space available. "The first suggestion provided by customer service is to expand the capacity of iCloud. Open the settings and click on" Upgrade to iCloud+"to see three packages. The first one costs 6 yuan per month to upgrade to 50GB, the second one costs 21 yuan per month to upgrade to 200GB, and the last one costs 68 yuan per month to upgrade to 2TB.

The second suggestion is to use a hard drive to back up all the photos on your phone to your computer, and then delete the photos on your phone. Customer service reminds that only data uploaded to the cloud can be retrieved if deleted, and deleting both cloud and local data cannot be repaired.

It is worth noting that the 'photos' included in the phone cannot be slimmed down (compressed) by modifying the photo format. A certain e-commerce customer service representative stated that they can delete unwanted photos from iCloud, but deleting them won't bring them back.

Zhang Bin said that he has too many photos, so buying a hard drive is more reliable. Although it requires frequent backup, it saves money and reassures him. After data backup, clear the Cloud storage space. Consider using the downgrade, which only requires the free quota of 5GB per month.

What happens when iCloud+is downgraded or cancelled?

China Consumers Association: Please take backup measures in advance

For Zhang Bin's solution, Apple customer service stated that around 1000 photos can fill 5GB of memory, and this package is not recommended for users who enjoy taking photos. In addition, if the user chooses to downgrade the service, the cloud data must be backed up before the current package expires, otherwise the data will be permanently lost. For example, if Small A bought a month long 50GB Cloud storage service on July 1 and chose a downgrade service (free 5GB), then Small A needs to complete all backups before August 1.

Recently, the China Consumers Association also issued a consumption tip that Cloud storage will be permanently deleted if it is overdue. To enhance data security awareness, we must take countermeasures to avoid irreparable losses; Operators should also improve service quality by strengthening the effectiveness of prompts and conditionally adding remedial measures.

Previously, some consumers reported to the China Consumers Association that the Cloud storage service on a platform they registered to use many years ago was judged as an inactive user by the platform because they did not log in in the last year or more, and Cloud storage files were permanently deleted, causing irreparable losses. Consumers questioned whether Cloud storage service companies fully fulfilled their obligation to inform, the security scope of data storage, and whether there was a way to retrieve stored data deleted.

In this regard, the China Consumer Association investigated the Cloud storage service applications with large downloads and active user reviews in the current mobile application market, and found that most application service agreements indicated that the data would be permanently deleted if no measures such as renewal were taken after the service expired.

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